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Category:GO:0001846 ! opsonin binding
name: opsonin binding
namespace: molecular_function
def: "Interacting selectively and non-covalently with an opsonin, such as a complement component or antibody, deposited on the surface of a bacteria, virus, immune complex, or other particulate material." [GOC:add, ISBN:0781735149]
comment: Note that an opsonin is a blood serum protein or fragment which when deposited on the surface of a bacteria, virus, immune complex, or other particulate material acts a signal for phagocytosis to cells bearing the appropriate receptors. Not all complement components or fragments and not all antibodies have opsonic properties.
is_a: GO:0005515 ! protein binding
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